Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for its upcoming limited series, The Essex Serpent. Set in rural Victorian England, the show stars Tom Hiddleston and Claire Danes in the lead roles as they try to solve the mystery of a mythological creature terrorizing the town. The Essex Serpent is based on the best-selling 2016 novel of the same name by Sarah Perry. The series is written by Anna Symon (Mrs....
James Nesbitt and Adam Brown have boarded Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, which is scheduled to begin shooting in February, followed by the production of The Hobbit Sequel. According to Variety, James Nesbitt will play Bofur, described by the producers as “a disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf. Adam Brown will play Ori, another of the pic’s Dwarf Company. Warner Bros., New Line and MGM made the announcement late Monday. Martin Freeman will portray Bilbo Baggins....
Video game adaptations are perhaps one of the hardest genres to make a success of, but The Last of Us has bucked the trend in a huge way. The Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey-led series arrives on HBO on January 15, and the first critic reviews hit Rotten Tomatoes today leading to the series landing a 100% approval rate. While later in the day a couple of the first reviews were not impressed by the opening episodes, there was an undeniable majority that were happy to hail The Last of Us as the greatest video game adaptation ever....
The Good This little known (to me anyway) gangster film is one of the best I have ever seen. The Bad I really wish there would have been a commentary track from Bob Hoskins. I had never heard of the The Long Good Friday until the powers that be at the site asked me to review it. From the opening strains of the Tangerine Dream-like soundtrack, I settled in and realized that this movie was going to be good....
The set of the upcoming live-action Star Wars TV series The Mandalorian has encountered some of the most wretched kind of scum and villainy in the galaxy. Jon Favreau’s show has come up against a major problem, as the set has reportedly been robbed, which has, understandably, sent the people at Lucasfilm into something of a panic mode, as it looks like some of the show’s secrets are now in danger of making their way out into the world....
The Queen is coming home! Miramax Home Entertainment announces that The Queen, one of the most highly-acclaimed films of the year, will grace us with her presence on DVD and Blu-ray April 24th, bringing Helen Mirren’s Academy Award© Winning performance (Best Actress), the Academy Award© Nominated Best Picture and Stephen Frears Academy Award© Nominated directing to the noble chambers of your living room. The critics have all been buzzing about The Queen, a revealing look at the private world of the British Royal Monarchy in the wake of the tragic death of Princess Diana, starring Dame Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth....
After you see the new film, Zodiac, you might be asking yourself, ‘Did some of that stuff really happen? Well, yes, it pretty much did go down like it’s portrayed by Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. in the David Fincher film. We got to talk to the real guys who were a part of this horrific time in the San Francisco area in the late 60’s and early 70’s, including Robert Graysmith (played by Jake Gyllenhaal), a former San Francisco Chronicle cartoonist....
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 1 finished just a couple of months ago, and for the most expensive television show ever made, fans have more than a few problems. Some criticisms are legitimate and must be addressed, while other complaints are unfounded and should be ignored. The showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay confirmed that audience response will impact future episodes, so changes can come as soon as the second season, which has already started filming....
Dwayne Johnson’s adamance in getting Henry Cavill to cameo as the Man of Steel in Black Adam makes sense when considering how big of a fan the former is of the latter. Over the years, we have seen many different actors portraying Superman in the DC superhero’s various incarnations, and among the most popular is Cavill’s version. First taking on the role in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel in 2013, Cavill would reprise the role for the crossover films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League....
Great news for fans of The Sandman, as a bonus two-parter episode has now landed on Netflix. Meaning that audiences can already delve back into author Neil Gaiman’s dreamworld of Morpheus and The Endless. A trailer for the episode, which adapts A Dream of a Thousand Cats from The Sandman #18 and Calliope from The Sandman #17, has now been released via the official Twitter account for The Sandman. See what’s in store by checking out the trailer below....
AMC is going to squeeze every ounce of juice that they possibly can out of The Walking Dead season 11. We learned earlier this year that the long-running show is set to conclude its run with the upcoming season. But the network has also handed out an extended, 24 episode order for season 11. According to The Walking Dead universe Chief Content Officer Scott Gimple, it may be split into three parts as a result....
Season 3 of The Walking Dead comes to a close with “Welcome to the Tombs” on Sunday, March 31 at 9 PM ET, and we have a new promo, two clips, and two photos to give you an early look at the season finale. The first scene shows Carl (Chandler Riggs), Herschel (Scott Wilson), and Carol (Melissa Suzanne McBride) packing their things inside the prison. The second clip shows The Governor (David Morrissey) and his heavily-armed soldiers from Woodbury breaching the prison gates....
Another day, another Marvel rumor, this one surrounding the upcoming antihero adventure, Thunderbolts. According to Deadline’s Justin Kroll, who made an appearance on Matthew Belloni’s The Town podcast, Thunderbolts will be led by Black Widow star Florence Pugh, who will reprise her role as Yelena Belova. Introduced in last year’s Black Widow, Yelena Belova is the sister of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff, and was also trained in the Red Room as a Black Widow....
It was just announced today that Twilight author Stephenie Meyer was releasing a brand new spin-off book, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. Plans for a film adaptation haven’t been announced as of yet, but we’ll be sure to keep you posted on any information on a film adaptation as soon as we have it. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, a division of Hachette Book Group, has announced today that it will release the first new title from Stephenie Meyer in nearly two years....
Earlier this week, a new rumor surfaced that claimed HBO’s Game of Thrones has cast UFC champion Conor McGregor in one of the show’s final two seasons. Like all casting reports, nothing has been confirmed by HBO at this time, but the news made sense, especially since series creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are both huge UFC fans. While it still isn’t known who the mixed martial artist will portray, UFC president Dana White recently confirmed the casting in an interview....
FilmNation Entertainment’s Untitled Oren Peli Project commenced principal photography in Eastern Europe yesterday. The film is based on an original story by Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) who is also producing. Brad Parker is directing and Brian Witten (Dark City, Final Destination, Friday the 13th) is producing alongside Peli. Morten Søborg (In a Better World) has joined the production as cinematographer. The film centers on a group of friends who become stranded in an eerie and desolate city....
Sons of Anarchy series creator/executive producer Kurt Sutter confirmed on his Twitter account last night that the transgender escort Venus Van Dam, played by Justified star Walton Goggins, will be back for Season 7. The executive producer also teased earlier this week that he finished the first cut of the Season 7 Premiere, and that the fans should be “very worried.” Take a look at Kurt Sutter’s tweets below, then read on for more details....
As part of its recently unveiled catalog initiative, Warner Home Video said that it is preparing a 10-DVD collection highlighting the collaborative works of director John Ford and actor John Wayne. The Hollywood Reporter reports the centerpiece of The John Wayne-John Ford Collection, due June 6, is a new two-disc special edition of The Searchers, arriving on the film’s 50th anniversary. The DVD comes with a 36-page reproduction of the original Dell comic book on which the film is based, a mail-in offer for a copy of the theatrical poster and other extras....
Last week, we reported that the cast of Showtime’s House of Lies will come together for a live improv special, before Season 3 kicks off on Sunday, January 12. The full half-hour special is now available to watch right here, featuring series regulars Don Cheadle, Kristen Bell, Ben Schwartz and Josh Lawson performing long-form improv, alongside Season 3 guest stars Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul and Eugene Cordero. Fans can also watch an uncensored version of the special December 31 at 10 PM ET on Showtime....
You can bring one of the biggest superhero films of all time home on DVD and Blu-ray this July. Watchmen will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 21. The film will be released in a barebones single-disc edition, a two-disc Director’s Cut edition and a two-disc Director’s Cut Blu-ray edition. We don’t have pricing details for these titles, but you can take a look at the cover art and the special features below....
